1.94k reviews for:

The Compound

Aisling Rawle, Aisling Rawle

3.84 AVERAGE

elvav's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

rnjana's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

harpereads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

annebutler22's review against another edition

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Could not get into book

evayz01's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cliphord's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Made me think about the interpersonal dynamics of the IRL reality TV shows I watch, but the world building felt incomplete. 

jessierose617's review against another edition

4.0

tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jendn's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It’s a tale of late-stage capitalism dressed up in reality-TV clothing and much darker than you might guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

katharinej's review against another edition

4.5

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

belanna_l's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Evil Love Island, they could never make me hate you